The players look at their cards and bid according to what points they think their team can win in tricks (see below).Īfter the bidding is complete and the highest bidder is established, the dealer deals the remaining cards, again in batches of four, so that everyone has eight cards. The dealer then deals a batch of four cards to each player, beginning to dealers right, going round counter-clockwise and ending with the dealer. The dealer shuffles the cards, after which the player to dealers left is given an opportunity to cut the cards, but is not obliged to do so. The cards game point values, and the rank of the cards from high to low in all suits is as follows. Partners sit opposite each other: North and South play against East and West. This same feature is found in the Indian games 28 and 29, and it is certain that those games, with their simplified card value system, are descendants of 304.Īnother closely related descendant of 304 is Thunee, which is played by the South Asian community in South Africa. It is probable that 304 is derived from a game brought to Sri Lanka by Dutch traders in the 17th or 18th century. From the rank and value of the cards, with the Jack and Nine promoted above the Ace, it is clear that it belongs to the Jass family, which originated in the Netherlands.
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